THEN EVERYTHING GETS WORSE… and you end up doing the wrong thing…

Advice to avoid these problems includes:

Plan for XMAS now - get an early start on your work and domestic preparations. Make a simple plan then set it in motion.

Establish priorities – work out what is important and what is not.
• At home - you and your family come first. Unimportant things for strangers are the lowest and can be scratched.
• At work - do some forward planning to prevent last minute panic. Get your time management sorted. Organise interruption - free work time each day so you can get things done.
• Learn to say 'No'. Have some polite refusals ready e.g. "I have too many projects on at present" or "it doesn't fit with my schedule" etc.

Work smarter not harder.
Get rid of daily hassles - delegate more, accept mediocrity in some areas that are not important e.g. if a working woman, get a housekeeper.

Get enough sleep, at the right time – be in bed and asleep by 10.30pm

To cope with parties, alcohol and food here are a few tips:
• Don't starve yourself before a party
• Eat before you go to a Party e.g. nuts, light snack - reduces eating/drinking wrong stuff.

XMAS roast is great for weight loss

Eat kumara instead of potato

No gravy

Apple sauce made without sugar

Cherries – strong antioxidants

Nuts – lower cholesterol, source of healthy fatty acids.

And most of all… Good Luck!

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